Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-03-11
West Virginia Notes.

The parsonage of the NJ. E. Church
at Hunters Springs, Monroe county,
was burned last week.
The West Virginia Central and Pitts
burg Railway Company is preparing TO
make a preliminary survey for an ex-
tension of its road from Thomas, in
Tucker county, 70 Beverly, in Randolph
county.
A number of Keyser boys fixed up
nice money boxes and distributed them
around, the ostensible purpose being
the collection of money to be sent to ed
ucate the heather. The net proceeds
the boys spend for candy. etc.
The Legislature passed a resolution
authorizing the Governor to contract
for tha purchase of eighteen hundred
copies of the revised edition OF the Code
of West Virginia, to be compiled BY
Judge John A. Warth, at price not to
exceed six thousand dollars, which is to
be inclusive of preparation Of manu-
script, proof reading, binding and de-
livery of the book, which delivery shall
be made within six months after the adj
journment Of the Legislature.
Governor Wilson has vetoed the bill
providing for the bridging of the Ohio,
Kanawha, Big Sandy and Tug rivers
the ii. G. Davis railroad bill, the bill
concerning the taking Of private land
for public purposes without the consent
of the owner, and the measure providing
for the relief of Scott Van Meter. Mr..
Wilson's reason for vetoing the first bill
is that it places too many vital interests
of West Virginia in the hands of the
United States Congress or the Secretary
of War. His reason for vetoing the
Davis bill is that it Is unconstitutional.
A dispatch from Wheeling says" Wm.
O'Neill, aged 20, a rolling mill catcher,
was shot and killed Thursday afternoon
by Elmer Clark, coal miner, in the
suburban village of Elm Grove. The
tragedy was brought about by the at
tempt on the part of O'Neill to force his
attention upon C!ark's wife. She in.
formed her husband when he came
home and he armed himself and started
down the railroad track toward the
mines, where he was employed. He
had not gone fifty yards before he was
suddenly confronted by O'Neill with
drawn revolver. O'Neill levelled his
pistol and attempted to shoot, but the
weapon being only at half cock failed
to go off. Clark then began firing.
Four balls entered O'Neill's body and
he died in an hour.
A distressing accident occurred at ka-
nawha Falls last week, resulting In the
death by drowning of Mrs. Turner,
wife of G. E. Turner, of Baltimore,
who travels for Hurst, Purnell & Co.,
and Mrs. II. Tyree, of Oliver Hill, KY,
and the narrow escape from death of
Miss May E. Rhodes, the night opera
tor there, and S. S. Strong. The ladies
desiring to take boat ride, got Strong,
the colored barber at the hotel, to row
up to the falls. They went over to the
basin, anG when near the saw mill, on
the other side of the river. just below
the falls, the boat got into a whirlpool,
and filled with water, precipitating the
occupants Of the boat into the water.
Their screams and cries were heard by
several men, who fastened to their as.
sistance, by whose heroic efforts Miss
Rhodes, Mrs. Tyree and Strong were
rescued from watery graves, but Mrs.
Turner had gone down before help ar
rived. Strong chung to the boat and
supported Miss Rhodes and Mrs. Tyree
until assistance came. Every effort Was
made to resuscitate the rescued ladies'.
AS soon as possible they were brought
back TO the hotel, when in short ii me
Mrs. Tyree expired. Miss Rhodes Is do
ing well and is out of danger.